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[0:00] Tubthumping.

[1:20] Why is Rich’s hair Red?

[4:42] Snapchat has a different use case than TikTok.

[8:55] Zuckerberg is fighting a multi-front war.

[15:00] Sony buying Bungie is a positive for Microsoft.

[21:00] Rockstar is working on a new GTA (no kidding).

[22:56] Spotify’s platform changes are better late than never.

[24:07] Spotify’s stock was not down because of Joe Rogan.

[31:20] T-Mobile’s confetti bubble.

[33:12] Do ARPUs rise in a “competitive” wireless market?

[40:48] Should WWE be part of a much larger platform?

[51:04] CNN+ is DOA – Say Hello to HBO Max.

[54:00] When licensing sports rights, you don’t control your future.

[55:46] Amazon’s advertising business has truly arrived.

[59:18] Consolidation of sports betting operators is inevitable.

[1:03:44] Reminder: January’s box office was down over 52% from both 2020 & 2019.

[1:05:51] We trust the instincts of the two smartest executives in streaming.

[1:07:00] An NBA “RedZone” would have winners (the NBA) and losers (local RSNs).

[1:08:19] NBC learns from their Olympic mistakes.

[1:09:20] Dreams and Nightmares.